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. Am ft v '2 011 1 wi-1 S 1 H W I fx IX IK f VOLDMI XXIV. KIW BIRS, CBITIN COUSTT, N. C," FRIDAY, FEBBU1RT 21, 190J..-SICOSD SICTIOS. MiiBER 1U w ft V 3 1 ft ft to SUDDEil DUIH. Of General Thomas F. Twn at .". Ralelfh. ' ' - BIi Friends Sfceekfi at the Newr. Contracted Paeamenla Trr Heatbi Aft Idaeatlantl , Trip la Northeastern Seetloa ef tha . ' 8Utr. Special lo Journal, v t -' : Ralsioh, Fob. 19 Vary suddenly and unexpectedly this a, a, at 10-.4I, Oenaral Thomas F. Toon, died In tbli city. . Tbe newt of ibe sudden death of Gen era! Thomas P. Toon caused ehock" ber when It wu known. . 'He was apparently well at breakfast, bat afterwardi complained of acuta In digestion. A physician wu teat for, wbo quiokly relieved him.' Oeneral Toon then aald ha would lla down a mo ment.. A ba did to bis face became par pie, and be died without a straggle. . It will not be known, twill tomorrow when be wilt be burled, at members of bli family cannot all arrive before then, bat It It probable he will ba burled here. , " : , It ii tald tba ramalna will not lie In state, but will remsint home. General Toon left his offlca here three months ago tomorrow, to go on an edu cational tour with Gov, Aycock In the Northeastern counties of the State, and contracted pneumonia at Washington. He had recovered from the attack of pneumonia, aud expected to be la his office in a few days. '. - He was State Superintendent of Pub lic Instruction, and during his short time in office, had created a most enviable rap ntatlon in carrying out tba duties of his -office. v . - , Gen. Toon was a Confederate soldier In the Civil war, and was , wall known throughouijtbis State. .- . . Strikers Pi event tbe Sale of Food. , MxDMD.Feb. 18. The strike move ment threatens to Involve the whole of the province of. Catalonia. . Tbe strict Censorship maintained makes It difficult to net accurnte news of the occarrawjea. One of tbe rhlr'f alms of tha strikers at Barcelona m nis to be to prevent the , sale of food. .- The slaughter bosses are filled with meat which the strikers pre vent from being delivered to Ibe shops. Similar conditions exist In tbe other markets with tbe result that prices are . rising and a famine is feared. It la be lieved the" strikers have; accreted stores of provisions. Pyny-Balaam BelleTM Right Away and makes a speedy sod of eooght and eolda. How Prince Henry Will be Received New York,' Feb. 18. Rear-Admiral Robley D. Evans today Issued orders to the captains of -his fleet concerning their duties on Washington's birthday, the day PrlncoJQenry is expected to arrive. First, the orders direct that 8 a.m. the vessels of the squadron will ''full dress'' ship and remain so dressed until sunset At Meridian a national salute will be fired. When the Kronprlnx Wfthelm, having on board Prince Henry, arrives the ad . mlral ahd his staff will board her at near quarantine. When the liner passes Ad miral Evans sqadron the vessels will man the military tops, turrets and rails. A salute of twenty-one guns will be fired by each ship; the German flag being broken at tbe main at the first gun. : At ; the last gun of the salute each vessel wll) haul down the German flag and reholst the American flag. I " When the HobencoUem hoists the Im perial stanflard a naluteef twenty-one guns wilt be fired by each ship of the squadron.Q.tfter the Imperial atandard has been- saluted . commanding officers of the squadron will visit the Hohensol lern and pay their respects to Prince Benry. fj The.sbips :of;tbe squadron will be II- lumlaated with electrlo lights and mot v toes famished for the purpose from 7 to LfchtWillGoOut. Washington, Feb 18-By direction of the President, the care aud coatrol t f the Statue of Liberty on Beril- Island, New. Tor k,. has beea transferred from the Ilghthoase Board under tbe juris . diction of the Treasury 'Department, to tho war Department. V The ' transfer will take effect on the 1st Of March when the beacon light will be dltcon tlnued ami tbo secret'? of war t day sent IntructloDa lo- General Brooke . commanding - tbe Department, of the East, to designate an bfjlcer of his com- tud to whom the Treasury Depart .xnint could turn over the statue and adjacent land.. ... - DR.?EOOP'S fREVElfUCS. 1 -" The great cold cure, are sold and guar- ' antced by Bradbam's l'barmaey. If you bring tbe empty box back, and you arr not satisfied with Pieventlcs we will re turn jour 25 cents. You mnnt have the in on 1 1 vl If you expect to tret" .t ' " : i ! j - ' n Is bifi-r f i KILLS MAT SHUT DOWN. Cattaa Tarns Rot Advanced to Meet - , Higher If ice U Spot Cotton Char lot to, N. C , Feb. 18 -From an Interview given by several cotton manu faetarers it would seem that nnless there Is some change la prices a large curtailment may follow among tba yarn mills. A prominent .manufacturer, speaking of high prices t cotton to day aid that at present prices for spot cot ton It Is almost Impossible for tbe mills lo coma oat as good as even on . manu factured goods, our people gutting the same, prices now as when cotton was selling around ? cents. Cotton yarns have not advanced anything like tbe ad vanoe la cotton. Just how long the mills will hold out under these condi tions ha was unable to sty, but certainly ft !ll not belong.-' i:. ,'""' " Other manufacturers were approached oa the aarae subject and unanimously corrobotatbd the foregoing statement One went so far as te say that be was afraid that If conditions did not change very sooa a number of mills would of necessity be compelled to shutdown un til higher prices prevailed, Another manufacturer admitted that the mills he was connected with had made no money for some time and that at present prices obtainable for yarns It was los ing game all tbe way through.. Mills making the finer grades of yarns are about tbe only ones making auy money It Is said. By Hobson's Request. Xenla. Ohio, Feb. 18. "I suppose it Is about all there." said Captain Rich mond Pearson Hobson, when teen . to day . regarding Piesldent Roooevelt's recommendation , for bis retirement, "and beyond that there Is not much to say, t have not read tho full text of It, but it waa by my request aud he follows my reasons for retirement. "My eyes were in j a rod by my work and it Is impossible for me to remalu In that department of tbe navy. Until I engaged In the wrecking work my eyes were strong and gave mo no trou ble. : There Is a difference between the retirement I desire and a resignation under the rule of the department; a re- red officer, is released from service In time of peace, to be called upon Iu war," Miss Stone Liberated. Paris, Feb. 18 The Temps tbia even ing publishes a dispatch from Constan tinople, which announces that' Ml-s Ellen M. 8tone has ;bee.o releii.-' 1 bj the brigands, who nave held her c'ip tlvo since September 8 last, and has been handed over iu good henlili to tbe dragoman of t tbe American ligation. The dispatch adds that the ' Rev. Tsil- ka"" has been arrested on the charge of complicity - in the kidnapping of Hiss Stone.- BEEF TRUST VS. INDEPENDENTS. Great Fight lo maintain Trust. Packers Heav; Losers. Chicago, 111., February 19 The Chi cago' Dressed Beet Trust has declared war on a New York Packing Company, which has '.Invaded the Western field, cbwarachlld & Sulzberger Company is the concern that must fight for its life The tint gun of the Armour-Swift Mor- rls-Oadaby forces Is a reduction of 25 per cent, for dressed beef in Chicago and all tbe territory reached by the New York firm. Instead of ; receiving to 10 cents, the packers aro getting from Of ' to 7 cents for for the best dressed beef, and tbe market man 1b eaplng all the benefit, for the retail price has not been reduced one cent, Armour & Co., Swift & Co. and Nul son Morris & Co., have bad a monopoly of the local territory, and they divide 1 Up between tben.SJlves . and held prlces'up according to tholr treaty ot peace. Jl. big slaughter hause has Just been erected by ; the Bchwa zchlld & .Sulz berger Company, at the slock yards, and they have been joined by the Anglo- American Provision' Company, which formerly handled hog produote, but little dressed beef In Chicago: The Chicago concerns cut below the Cost of the beef to them as it bangs in their cooling rooms. Tbe New'York Arm did the tame, determined to get- business at all hazards. . ' -- The price of cattle at the stock; yards is the highest In ten years, so tile pack era are bt arlng tremendous looses. Band of Insurgents Surrenders. Manila, Feb. 19. -What Is believed to have been the. largest existing band of Insurgents in Batanga province surren dered yesterdiy t LteutenaU Charles D. Rhodes, of the Sixth Cavalrj, at Ba tten, Major Amoranto, two captains, six lieutenants and nlntty-elght Filipino soldier 1 gave themselves up and also sur rendered five revolvers, sixty-six ri and 2,000 rutin Is of ammunition. ' LESS WORRY. Children will play and get over-heated get their feet wet, expose themselves dozens of ways, and you can't prevent It. All you can do is to keep them tree from exposure as possible and al ways have In the house a Cough Remedy that can be depended upon. An way's Croup Syrup will fill every requirement It is guaranteed to cure Coughs, Cold mi Croup or the price 25 cents will refunded 1 f any dealer selling it. Sold If F - v.', Ucnn and Bradham' RALEIGH. Auditorium Hatter. Removing Snow Blockade on Business Streets. Weather During 'sentry. RiLaion, Feb. 19.Only 18 counties are now unheard from in regard to tha matter of State aid tq, their commoa schools. No more figures aa to tbelr nils for aid are now given out. Officials say tbe reason for thia reticence Is that publications encourago some counties to apply for larger sums. s. - - The board of directors of tbe audi torium makes an offer to tbe Methodist Orphanage trustees of $15,000 for tbe Academy of klusic. Tbe price at which tbe latter has been held Is $17,800. It Is believed tbe $15,000 will be accepted. The Raleigh' road district convict force and wagons were put at work to day to aid tbe city force la removing snow from business streets. On . streets running east and west tbe snow has been piled several feet in depth. : : - The climate and crop service bulletin for January for North Carolina wu Is sued today. Tbe mean temperature for ibe month was 88 degrees, which Is I below the normal. Tbe highest monthly mean was 44, at Soutbport; the' lowest 81, at Lin villa. Tbe highest tempera ture was 75; the lowest 5. The average rainfall was only 9 87 Inches, which Is 1.83 below the normal. The average snowfall was nine tenths of an Inch. The largest total 10.5 Inches, was at Highlands, Macon county. Only traces occurred east of tbe piedmont 'plateau. Snow fell at Aebeville on five days. McDuffie's Witch Hazel Foot Healer V one of the finest baby powders known, cure.i pilckly heat and gives instant re lief 23 cents at F. H. Duffy's. Boy Buried Alive. Seattle, Wash., Feb. 10 The steamer Dlrlgo which arrived from Alaska yes terday brings news that Cbilkoot In dians near Hins Mission, Alaska, on February 5, buried alive one of their tribe, a boy 15 years of age. The b y had been converted, to Christianity by Miio A. Seilon, a Methodist missionary and In a burst of religious zeal denounc ed the mummeries of tbe tribal Icht, or medicine mn. This act aroused tbe anger of the superstitious old men of tbe tribe. Clerk's Wise Suggestion. 1 have lately been much troubled with dyspepsia, (niching and sour stomach,' writes M. 8. MoaJ, loading pharmacist' of Auleboro l! g!-. ""I isould eat -hardly anything . without suffering several hours. My cletk suggested I try Kodo Dyspepsia Cure which I did with most Hppy results. I have had no more trouble and whed one can go to eating mitsce pie, cheese, candy and nuts after such a time, their digestion must be pretty good. 1 endorse Kodol Dyspep sia Cure heartily." You don t have to lict. Eat all the (rood food you want but don't overload the stomach. Kodol Dv sncpsla Cure digests your food. F. 8 Duffy. International Steamship Race. London, Feb. 20. The Dally Mail as scrts that the steamer Campania and tbe American steamer St. Louis are racing he North German Lloyd steamer Kron prlnx Wilhelm, with Prince Henry on board, in an International contest to New York. . Tbe Campania left Queenstown Feb ruary 10 at 0 o. m. ine m. Jjouis left Cherbourg February 15 at 5.25 p. m wbllo the Kronprlnz Wilhelm sailed from tbe same port at 9 p. m. of Feb ruary 10. . To equal tbelr best previous westward records the Campania should arrive at Sandy Hook lightship atl 1:16 p. m. Feb ruarp 21. The St. Louis should arrive there at 2.20 a. m. of February 22,; while the Kronprlnz Wilhelm should reach the lightship at 7.45 a. m. also of ' Feb ruary 22. OVER THE OCEAN. tn China the year begins in Febni ary. " . " ' - v Robert Loula Stevenson's- birthplace in Edinburgh is for sale, and the price naked is somewhat lesa than $3,000. - Bv the summer of 1003 Swiss tour ists wlll be able to reach the Upper En fcnditie from- Thusls by rail In three hours Instead of in ten by stage. Investigations conducted recently at Bnku by tbe Russian government lead to the belief that the naphtha beds at that point extend far but under tbe sea, j '''.'', A movement Is on foot in Spain to raise a monument to the memory of Emlllo Cnstelar, tbe greatest Spanish Renubllcan orator of the nineteenth century. For using the Polish word "sobe' in atend of the German word ''bier" an officer in tbe Austrian army baa just been sentenced to alt. months' Impris onment on bread and water. - ' Since the middle pf November last Paris has a Russian high school at Which most of the university branches are tatight, some of them by eminent Russian fugitives or residents. The custom in France of posting on tbe dead walls of every commune throughout the country the speeches of ministers Is to be discontinued. Every time It Is done It costs tbe government $GO,000. The Best prescription for Kalaria. Chills and Fever is a bottle of GnovB Tasteless CniMi Tosio. It Is. simply Iron and quinine in a tasteless form- No cure no py. Trice 6 Jo. in mmm And Closed Capitol Bulldtof For G:n. Toon. Corporation Coamtaeloaera Ratara. Wlatry Aspect of Laadseape. Karal FrecDelirery Car riers Blocked by Saew. tioveraor'a Trip Prevented. Halciob, February 80 Tbe corpora tion cnmrolsioners and tbelr secietary returned loda'frum Miami, Florida, where tbey went after the close of tbe annual convention of railway commis sioners at Charleston. It was a rude shock lo tbem to come heie and plunge Into bitter winter weather and deep snow after a stay In that land of perpet. aal summer, ' x- From Greensboro westward to tbe mountains tbe snow has melted consid erably and here and there the ground Is visible. JThe snow there was not so deep as It It here. Ia this section there is nothing visible but an unending sheet of deep snow. A few flakes of snow fell this morning, with a raw wind from the northwest. The heavy freezes at night have formed much ice. The Capital was closed today, draped in mourning aud the flags were at half staff. It was definitely settled that Gen Toon's body will not lie In State, Mem bers of his family arrived today laclud Ing bis k ns, T. V. Toon, of Atlanta and H. B. Toon of Lynchburg, 8. C : and bis daughters, Mrs. Octavla Rowland of Warren county and Mrs. Mary Fuller and Miss Robbie Toon of Lumberton, and his brothel s, Aiehlbuld and Abram Toon ot Yi htievllle. Uen. Toon was a deacon of tbe Baptist Tabernacle here. A. McLean, G. B. McLeod and E. K Proctor of Lumberton and G. B. Putter- son of Maxton were among bis f re ids who came to attend the funeral. The rural free delivery carriers can only got 8 miles from here on their daily rounds since Tuesday, as the snow is so deep tbelr horses cannot do more than the 18 miles. Governor Aycock and staff were to bsve been tbe guests of the People of Southern Pines tonight but the trip ws abandoned. Favorite Nearly Everywhere. Constipation means dullness, depress ion, headache, generally disordered health, De Witt's Little Early , Risers stimulate tbe liver, open the.bowels and relieve this condition. Safe, speedy and thorough. They never gripe. Favorite ills. F. S. Duffy. THE MARKETS. The following quotations were receiv ed by J. E. Latham & Co, New Bern, O. Nw Yori:, Feb. 20 Cotton; Open. High. Low. Close March 8.67 8 07 My,. 8.48 8 55 July.......... 8.40 8.54 Aug.......... 8.25 8.33 Oct 7.80 7.85 8.54 8 62 8 48 8.45 8.23 7.8 J 8.51 8.50 8 31 7.82 Chicago, Feb. 20 Wbbat: Open. High. Low. Close May .... . 78 781 Corn: Open. High. Lew. Close May 614 . Bit Ribs: Open. Hick. Lew. Closs May 845 842 Hew York, Feb. 20. Stocks; Sugar ...T Cea. T.... Open. High. Low. Close .. 1281 180 : 123$ 129 So Ry .... . 82 ,. ill .. 431 ..41! . . 281 .. 102 321 "1 rj.8.L...., tj. s. s 44 Tex Pao .. 1 281 A.O.F..., Mo. P..... Ya.C.0.. Atchison.. Copper... 182 6'- .751 771 eate .650 . May. 40 . . . Liverpool Spots 4.11-18. Sales 7,008 bales. Futures, Feb-Mck 4. Apr-May 4.16 MayJane 4.80. - MEW BERN OOTT9N MABKT. Cotton la the local market yesterday 71 to 81 cents. . PORT RECEIPTS. Same week last year, 134 060 . LaBt week 157,000 . This week. Sat. ' 18C00 Man. 27000 Tues 28000 ' Wed. 82000 Than. 21000 Frl. '- ' ' 18006 87008 8J00 . 19006 14006 21000 ' ; 121,006 DIME CATARRH SKUFP . loosens np the tenacious viscid mucus in nose, clears out the head and stops catarrhal headaches due to cold con gestion tn the front ot head. Tbe cost Is only 10 cents and the benefit arising from Us use Is worth dollars hetlth too f.'fj. lyl fOnVirU'- -y. RALEIGH'S AUDITORIUM. 'Academy of Mistc farcbased By Audi. . loriam Company. Te Be Imprcved. BpecW l0 ;Joara IUlbioh, Feb. SO. Tbe Tiuieesf tba Melbodiat Orphanage accept the of fer of fifteen tbaurand dollars mx.'.u l-y the Kaielgh Aotlt-iilum Company for tha Academy ot Musiy payable iu 5 per cent ten year bonds. Tha Auditorium Company ill expend twelve thousand dollars in enlarging and Improving tho buijdlng, aud miking It tbe bandsouiet theatre lo K tat Caro lina. REIGN OF TERROR. Striking Rrluters at Barcelona Threa en llA.lh In M ft.flimln. VnrV Madrid, Feb. 19. According tn tb- news received here a rtlu of terror pn -vails at Barcelona. Tbe printers on strike have threatened death to any of their comrades daring to reaumo work. There have been many cases where arm ed Strikers concealed themselves and sniped" the troops. At San Martin, a suburb of Rarceloca, the strikers flied from tbe housetops on the troops. Tbe latter thereupon firei at the calconta, killing a woman and a child. In one conllict, tn the center of the town, five men were killed and three were wounded. The owner of a factor? was stabbed and killed by the strikers. It Is alleged that already two huudre l persons hive been killed and one wound ed at Barcelona, but the authorities col ceal the real flures. All the theaUet: have been closed. The strikers assemble on the railroad bridges and fusillade the trains with stones. They threaten to ase dynamite unless the railroad com panies stop running trains. MI TAXES! I am compelled by law to s ttle the State and County Taxes on the 1st Man- day in May 1902, and iu oidcr lo do so, must push their collection. Delinquents are beriby notified, that if their taxes are not paid within the next few days they will be visited by a Deputy with full authority to collect. This will necessitate tbe addition of costs.' Pay your taxes NOW and save rouble acd money." " J. W. BIDDLE, Sheriff. Feb. 20,,.1?02. It's Noto Time ' to purchase your Bicycle for Snrine. Our Bicvcles have been timed and everybody who rides them say s they are ahead of the age, They are light in weight, easy running and the prices are wav down. if your Bicycle is weak or needs at tention, bring it to us. We guarantee satisfaction. We make keys to fit any lock, clean and repair typewriters, etc. WHVlVHIItL, Dealer in Bicvoles, Fikkaems, Sporting Goods, Phonographs, Job Pbiutino, JlrBBBB STAMrs, Seal Pbessbb, &cj 91-93 Middle St -NEwlBERN, H. Important to Farmers. In view of the fact that it is not gen- eraly anderstood that the Rice Crop is highly protected from foreign competi tion by an import dnty and that the crops, raised in the United States have every year fallen much below the home consumption, the Carolina ttice Mills of Goldsboro, N. C in order to encourage the cultivation of Rico on 'a larger scale than has heretofore been done is now prepared to make contracts with plant ers in North Carolina for their crops of rice they may raise during the year 1008 on the most liberal terms. Parties interested, who wish to avail themselves of this offer, can communl eate with ns and we will take pleasure ia giving full particular. Respectfully, CAROLINA RlfB MHL, Goldsboro, N. C. T ROMULUS A. NUNN, . Attorney at Law, NEW BERN, NORTH CAROLINA Office: South Front Street, Oppossi e Hotel Chattawka. I Fancy Elgin and ! Fox River Butter ii M FRESH LOT JUST RECEIVED. IJtua IJeanc, White Beans. Looso Oatllrtke?, Ontaiio f n-pared and Old Fashioned Huch wheat. Sp Mple Syrup, Corn Syrup, Fancy Torto llieo Molasses. - - 5 Mince Meat, Prune?, Dried Apples and Peaches. 5 Cittiued Goods of all kinds. - . l eather Dusters, lrooui, Lamp Chimneys and'Wicks. Comjilete stock of everything in ihe grocery line, 3 GTGive me a call. J. Is i 'Phone 91. L. McDANIEL ever seen in New Bern, Suitable for the FARM, TTJVINr, SADDLE, also DRAUGHT HORSES, that will be sold for cash on time. GUARANTEED AS REPRESENTED. JULIUS Wl. ARNOLD, At the Of ALL Tobacco Fertilizers. iEffl' mm iw nun HI. Specially prepared for the lands good cure. Mai es wrappers sad fills By its merit alone one farmer in ly on his sixty acres of tobacco. As our goods are manufactured claim FieshniBB and Good Mechanioal Condition. x1 Lilt Grade Cattap, Potato. Our Motto: "Not How Cheap, But How Good." ' B If )ou use Fertilizers ( all and See us. . E. II. & J. A. MEADOWS CO., High Urade Fertilizers, .Factory Nense Elver, NEW BERN, N. S LJ!viyVlilavyisrtV(!av S&mfid4jr& V Fresh Country and Side Bacon, Fancy New Orleans, West IndiaJJand Porto Kico Molasse?, Vanilla Drips and Maple Syrup Just Received. " ' We also have a full and and fresh supply of Fancy Cakes and Crackers, such as Uneeda Biscuits, Uneeda Milk Biscuits, Ojsterettes, . Cheese Sandwiches, Forentine Vanila Clreams Orange Wafers, Chocolate, Ice ( reams, Sec. Don't fail to give its a call and Jgetjyour groceries fmh and deliTered promptly. Ywurs to Please, J. TZ. PABEBE, Jr., Wholesale and Retail Qrocer, PU0NB 69. foix Horses, Hulcs, Baggies, Farm Wagons, Cart . Wheels and Harness GIVE ME A TKIAli Wholesale & Retail Grocer, 71 Broad St. g FOR Horses & Mules, cai.1i om Julius 171. Arnold 66 BROAD STREET, Who has just returned Jfiom the West with the finest lot of Horses Head of Eastern Carolina. Insures a your purse. Jones County will use it exclusive ' near you and not re shipped, vie AJlcrcp aci Cottoa Guano," Smoked Hams Cor. Uroad Sc Hancock Bis. ;